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Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Payment For Expenses On Behalf Of Private Equity Funds $ 1,282evr_PaymentForExpensesOnBehalfOfPrivateEquityFunds $ 1,218evr_PaymentForExpensesOnBehalfOfPrivateEquityFunds $ 1,098evr_PaymentForExpensesOnBehalfOfPrivateEquityFunds  
Subordinated Borrowings 22,550us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt 0us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt   22,550us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
Other Assets [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Employee compensation arrangement 10,484us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
5,560us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
   
Investment Banking [Member] | Director [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue from related parties 1,251us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentBankingMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
14,090us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentBankingMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
2,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentBankingMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Investment Management [Member] | Private Equity Fund [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue from related parties $ 10,302us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentManagementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= evr_PrivateEquityFundMember
$ 11,557us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentManagementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= evr_PrivateEquityFundMember
$ 4,781us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= evr_InvestmentManagementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= evr_PrivateEquityFundMember